Norden's Groundwater Isopod
Caecidotea nordeni Lewis & Bowman, 2010
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Caecidotea |
| Species | Caecidotea nordeni Lewis & Bowman, 2010 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Spring stream near Ernstville, Washington Co. MD
Range
Known from Maryland in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Maryland
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 230110 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
2 cataloged lots in 1 collection. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 2 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GH Possibly Extinct
Global rank last reviewed 14 January 2014.
Subnational ranks
- Maryland
- SH Possibly Extirpated
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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